Southern Africa
How livestock production moved against its baseline in Southern Africa
Mozambique’s 2024 livestock production index was 160.20, placing its measured output about 60% above its 2014 to 2016 average. Zambia was about 25% above its own baseline. South Africa was about 4% above its baseline.
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2024
Shared scale · 0 index to 160.2 index
2019
Shared scale · 0 index to 160.2 index
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Mozambique’s index rebounded from 2023
The index was 184.57 in 2022, 143.97 in 2023 and 160.20 in 2024. The latest rise recovered part of the previous decline. It remained below the 2022 observation. Source 1
Zambia and Botswana also ended above their baselines
Zambia moved from 108.59 in 2019 to 125.19 in 2024, below its 2023 reading of 130.27. Botswana’s 2024 reading of 112.65 also exceeded its own baseline and remained below 126.90 in 2022. Source 1
The direction differed among the lower readings
Namibia’s index fell from 112.30 in 2023 to 105.25 in 2024, while South Africa rose from 100.95 to 104.34. Lesotho recorded 109.56 after 127.43 in 2023 and 76.70 in 2021. Source 1
The index combines multiple livestock products
The FAO index combines livestock products, including meat and milk, into an aggregate volume measure. An index level of 110 implies output about 10% above the baseline. It does not show an increase in farm income, prices or the number of animals. Source 2